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Summary Tillakaratne Dilshan was unbeaten on 25 and Kumar Sangakkara was on eight.
England seamers James Anderson and Steven Finn took a wicket each as Sri Lanka reached 84 for two at lunch on the fourth day of the second test on Friday.The home team still trails by 101 runs after conceding a 185-run first innings lead.Tillakaratne Dilshan was 25 not out with Kumar Sangakkara on eight at the break.Resuming at 4-0, opener Lahiru Thirimanne was the first batsmen to be dismissed Friday caught at slip by England captain Andrew Strauss off Anderson. He failed to capitalize on a reprieve earlier when wicketkeeper Matt Prior missed a stumping chance off spinner Graeme Swann.Again Swann was the unlucky bowler when nightwatchman Dhammika Prasad was dropped at mid-off by Finn, who later made amends with the ball having the batsman miscue a pull shot for a catch by Tim Bresnan at fine-leg for 34.Sangakkara who had scored just 14 runs in three innings before this, including two first-ball ducks started tentatively but settled down well.Kevin Pietersen struck 151 for his 20th test century Thursday to take England s first innings score to 460 in reply to Sri Lanka s 275.Sri Lanka leads 1-0 in the two-test series.
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